Definitions

entente cordiale

[ahn-tahnt kawr-dyahl, ahn-tahnt kawr-dyal] / ɑnˈtɑnt kɔrˈdjɑl, ɑ̃ˈtɑ̃t kɔrˈdjal /

NOUN

mutual understanding

Synonyms

STRONGEST

consensus pact rapport

WEAK

agreement arrangement compact concord contract covenant deal entente good understanding

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disagreement

NOUN

peace treaty

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accord cease-fire

WEAK

arms agreement concord entente international agreement mutual-defense treaty nonaggression pact nonaggression treaty nonproliferation treaty peace accord suspension of hostilities treaty of friendship

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Videos and photos of the entente cordiale, also attended by Congolese Sports Minister Didier Budimbu, were captured by Congolese fans, showing Mboladinga next to Fellak with his new football shirt.

From BBC ● Jan. 8, 2026

They want you to swallow, in one savory sitting, their tale of colliding cultures reaching an entente cordiale.

From Time ● Aug. 7, 2014

"Watson's French foray lacking in entente cordiale," a headline in the Independent said.

From Golf Digest ● Jul. 4, 2011

Gastronomy just might be the strongest modern link in the entente cordiale between France and England.

From New York Times ● Jan. 28, 2011

And there is no entente cordiale between Mr. Benjamin and any of our best generals.

From A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital by Jones, John Beauchamp

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